"I don't think the most loving thing we can do is speak the 'truth.' I think the most loving thing we can do is to love…If you think speaking truth is the most loving thing. Here are some truths. It is estimated that in the US alone, Church organizations own in excess of 200 Billion Dollars in real estate. Roughly 1/3 of the worlds population claims to be Christian, and yet, 21,000 children die everyday from hunger and preventable diseases. It is estimated that there are 27 million people worldwide that are slaves, most are women and children, and many of the children are forced to perform in the commercial sex trade. The truth is [name] that God has provided and equipped his church to eliminate the suffering in the world, but it would require us to come out of our comfort zones, maybe sacrifice a bit, and maybe even get a little dirty, and the church is obviously not willing to do that. It is much easier, much more comfortable to sit back and focus on issues that require OTHERS to change their behavior. I choose to Love; I choose to Do Justly, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly with God, and then let Him figure out the rest."
- A man in Charlotte who saw the film today writing the most awesome response to someone who argued that the most "loving" thing to do is tell LGBT people of their "clear sin."
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